What color is #190816?

#190816 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #190816?

The RGB value is 25, 8, 22: 25 red, 8 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #190816?

The complementary color is #08190B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #190816?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#190816 color

#190816 rgb(25, 8, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #190816 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 3.1% green and 8.6% blue (25, 8, 22).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 12% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Crow (#180614), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.31:1).

#190816 color codes

HEX	`#190816`
RGB	`rgb(25, 8, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 3.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 68%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 12%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.96, 8.85, -4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.96, 10.05, 331.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.633, 0.438, 0.81)`
Decimal	`1640470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #190816, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #190816	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#190816 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #190816 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #190816; }
.text { color: #190816; }
.border { border: 2px solid #190816; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 8 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #190816, #19080d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #190816?: #190816 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #190816?: The RGB value is 25, 8, 22: 25 red, 8 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #190816?: The complementary color is #08190B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #190816?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.